Glove construction



July 19, 1955 M. 1.. TALBOT GLOVE CONSTRUCTION Filed June 29, 1953 INVENTOR.

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United States Patent GLGVE CONSTRUCTIGN lvlary L. Talbot, Hamtramck, Mich.

Application June 29, 1953, Serial No. 364,529

12 Claims. (Cl. 2-159) This invention relates to gloves and has as one of its objects to provide a glove having gripping means positioned at the front or palm side thereof to facilitate manipulation of Womens hose to straighten the seams frequently provided at the back of such hose without the danger of snagging or otherwise harming said hose.

It is another object of this invention to provide a glove which is not only highly effective for the purpose noted above but, in addition, is attractive in appearance and is also suitable for use as a dress glove.

it is still another object of this invention to provide a glove having lengths of cord secured to the front of the glove at the desired locations by stitching which extends across the lengths of cord in spaced relationship lengthwise of the cord to improve the gripping characteristics of the glove.

It is a further object or" this invention to provide a glove of the above type wherein the lengths of cord are sufi'lciently resilient to maintain the stitching in a raised position throughout the life of the glove.

The foregoing, as well as other objects, will be made more apparent as this description proceeds especially when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is an elevational view of the front or palm side of a glove embodying the features of this invention; and

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

The glove embodying the features of this invention may be formed of any suitable material depending on its intended use. For example, if the glove is to be used solely for the purpose of applying and/or adjusting hose it may be fabricated from inexpensive materials, and if the glove is to serve the additional purpose of a dress glove it would, in all probability, be made of the more expensive fabrics or other materials. In any case, the glove shown in Figure 1 comprises a palm portion 16, a thumb part 11, and four finger receiving parts 12. The particular method used in fabricating the above parts of the glove forms no part of this invention and, in fact, any of the various methods known to the trade may be employed insofar as this invention is concerned.

The present invention is concerned with the gripping means at the front or palm side of the glove and this gripping means is applicable regardless of the technique used in making the glove or the particular material employed. The gripping means specifically disclosed herein comprises lengths of elastic cord 13, preferably circular in cross section and formed of rubber, synthetic rubber or equivalent materials. The lengths of cord 13 are enclosed in a flexible sheath 14 formed of silk, cotton, or synthetic material and are fastened to the front side of the glove by stitching 15 comprising threads extending across the lengths of cord in spaced relationship lengthwise of the cord. As a result, the stitching 15 provides friction areas on the front side of the glove 2,713,17l Patented July 19, 1955 to improve the gripping characteristics and, since the lengths of cord 13 possess elastic properties, the stitching 15 is maintained in a raised position. In other words, the elasticity of the cord prevents the stitching from matting down and losing its effectiveness after extended use or after repeated laundering or cleaning. The sheath 14 conceals the cord 13 and together with the stitching may be of any desired color.

While various arrangements of the gripping means on the front side of the glove are suitable, nevertheless, the particular disposition shown in Figure 1 has been found highly satisfactory for the purpose of quickly adjusting the seams of hose after the latter are applied without the danger of snagging or otherwise harming the same. In detail, one section 16 of a length of cord is extended outwardly along the front or inner side of the thumb part 11 from the base of the latter to the tip of the thumb part and another section 17 is extended downwardly to the palm portion 10. The outer extremities of the sections are connected by a loop 18 extending along the tip of the thumb part 11 and the inner end of the section 17 is extended along the palm portion 1t) and along the front or inner side of the adjacent finger receiving part 12 to the tip of the latter.

Still another length of cord 19 is extended inwardly from the tip of the little finger receiving part 12 along the inner or front side thereof to the inner extremity of the palm portion 10, and additional lengths of cord 20 are extended inwardly for short distances from the remaining finger receiving parts 12 along the inner or front side thereof. It will be seen from Figure 1 of the drawing that the various lengths of cord are respectively located at the front or inner sides of the thumb and finger receiving parts between opposite side edges of said parts. The above arrangement assures obtaining a highly effective grip on the hose of the wearer and enables twisting the hose the required amount to straighten the seams without damaging the material from which the hose are made.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A glove having a palm receiving portion and having finger and thumb receiving parts, gripping means associated with the front of the glove and including a length of cord extending along the front of at least one of said parts, and means for fastening the cord in place including stitching having strands extending across the cord in spaced relationship lengthwise of the cord.

2. The glove defined in claim 1 wherein said cord is resilient and holds the strands in a raised position with respect to the adjacent face of the glove.

3. The glove defined in claim 2 wherein the cord is circular in cross section and is enclosed by a flexible sheath.

4. The glove defined in claim 1 wherein the cord and stitching form a loop at the front of the thumb receiving part and extend along the palm portion and the front of the finger part adjacent the thumb part.

5. The glove defined in claim 4 wherein the cord is circular in cross section and is sufiiciently resilient to hold the strands in a raised position with respect to the front of the glove.

' 6. A glove having a palm receiving portion and having thumb and finger receiving parts, a length of cord extending outwardly along the front of the thumb part and looped around the thumb part adjacent the tip of the latter, said cord extending inwardly from the looped portion along said thumb part to the palm portion and having a section extending outwardly along the palm portion and front of the index finger receiving part, and means for fastening the cord in place including stitching having strands extending across the cord.

7. The glove defined in claim 6 wherein the length ice of cord is sufiiciently resilient to maintain the strands of the stitching in a raised position with respect to the adjacent surface of the glove, and wherein the strands of stitching are spacedv from one another lengthwise of the cords. 1

8. The glove defined in claim 6', comprising a little finger receiving part, a second length of cord extending outwardly along the palm portion and front of said little finger receiving part, and means for fastening the second length of cord in place including stitching having strands extending across the second length of cord.

9. The glove defined in claim 7 wherein both lengths of cord are sufiiciently resilient to maintain the strands of the stitching in raised positions with respect to the adjacent face of the glove.

10. The glove defined in claim 8 wherein the lengths of cord are enclosed within flexible sheaths and wherein the cords respectively extend to the tips of the index and little finger receiving parts.

ll. A glove having a palm receiving portion and having thumb and finger receiving parts, lengths of cord respectively extending along the front surfaces of each of said parts from the tips of the latter, and means for fastening the lengths of cord in place including stitching having strands extending across the cords.

12. The glove defined in claim 11 wherein the strands ofthe stitching are spacedfrom each other lengthwise of the cords and wherein the cords are sufficiently resilient to maintain the strands in a raised position relative to the adjacent face of the glove.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Dowdall Aug. 18, 1936 

